Reading FC vs Burnley FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Burnley FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Burnley FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Hull City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 15 Mar | Hull City AFC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season
Burnley FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burnley FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burnley FC
| Zian Flemming | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Select Car Leasing Stadium as Reading FC face off against Burnley FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 18' Another change for Burnley FC made on 18 minute. Nathan Tella leaves to be changed by Darko Churlinov.
- 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' The travelling Burnley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' Darko Churlinov, a North Macedonia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 48' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
- 53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 58' England international Joe Lumley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' Another change for Reading FC made on 62 minute. Kelvin Ehibhaimha leaves to be changed by Andy Carroll.
- 64' Another substitution for Burnley FC to replace Johann Berg Gudmundsson by Jack Cork on 64 minute.
- 67' Reading FC make a change. Tyrese Fornah trudges off to be replaced by Kelvin Abrefa on 67 minutes.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Femi Azeez exits the field as Mamadi Camara enters on 73.
- 74' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amadou Salif Mbengue is hanging Nesta Guinness-Walker on the field on 74 minute.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andy Carroll.
- 79' Poor challenge from Amadou Salif Mbengue. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' Another change for Burnley FC made on 81 minute. Scott Twine leaves to be changed by Ashley Barnes.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' Jack Cork picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Lumley.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 8
- 9
- 1
- 24
- 18
-
19
Tyrese Fornah ↓ Kelvin Abrefa 67'
-
15
Femi Azeez ↓ Mamadi Camara 73'
- 35
- 20
Bench
- 6
-
2
Andy Carroll ↑ 62'
- 22
- 31
-
28
Mamadi Camara ↑ 73'
-
27
Amadou Salif Mbengue ↑ 74'
-
30
Kelvin Abrefa ↑ 67'
Burnley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 14
- 24
- 15
-
11
Scott Twine ↓ Ashley Barnes 81'
- 36
- 17
-
12
Lyle Foster ↓ Anass Zaroury 81'
-
23
Nathan Tella ↓ Darko Churlinov 18'
- 28
Bench
-
4
Jack Cork ↑ 64'
-
10
Ashley Barnes ↑ 81'
- 49
- 22
- 26
-
27
Darko Churlinov ↑ 18'
-
19
Anass Zaroury ↑ 81'
Coach
Vincent Kompany
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zian Flemming | 2 |
| Anass Zaroury | 1 |
| Lewis Wing | 1 |
| Lyle Foster | 1 |
| Tom Ince | 1 |
| Benson Manuel | 1 |
Reading FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Burnley FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Burnley FC
64%
Reading FC or Burnley FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Burnley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.